Music City Bowl

Though No. 25 Tech (3-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and No. 17 North Carolina are expected to dodge Hurricane Matthew's destructive path when they meet Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., there was still a 100 percent chance of rain — heavy at times — and steady winds in the forecast as of Thursday afternoon.

The schedule is out, draft intentions known. National Signing Day and spring practice beckon. So no sense delaying the annual pain, frustration and, dare I say, humiliation.
Yes, it's time to forecast the ACC Coastal Division. The Atlantic is easier than...

New Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall will see plenty of bowl-experienced opponents next season, while Justin Fuente will soak up a lot of Thursday night atmosphere in his first season as Virginia Tech's coach.
With the Atlantic Coast Conference's release...

After dusting Alabama in last season's Music City Bowl, Virginia Tech players and coaches spoke passionately about the program's next goal: The national championship.
Their giddiness was understandable. Tech, advancing to postseason for the sixth...

When you've finished your season in bowls for more than two straight decades without a break, like Virginia Tech has done, there's a mountain of memories — both positive and negative — to cull through.
As Tech prepares for its 22nd consecutive bowl...

BLACKSBURG — Forty years ago, Virginia Tech absorbed an historic 77-6 beating from Alabama. Bear Bryant, his wishbone and houndstooth hat no longer define the program, but the Crimson Tide is no less formidable and iconic entering the teams' season-opener...

CHARLOTTESVILLE — In the days after he was fired as North Carolina State's associate head coach for defense and linebacker coach this past season, along with head coach Tom O'Brien, Jon Tenuta took stock of his own resume.
It dawned on Tenuta he had...

With the official announcement Thursday of the addition of Tom O'Brien, Jon Tenuta, Marques Hagans and Jeff Banks as full-time assistant football coaches, Virginia added 86 combined seasons of coaching experience, and re-introduced some familiar faces...

Percolating for weeks, Tom O’Brien’s return to Virginia’s football coaching staff as associate head coach became reality Thursday.
The final hurdle was O’Brien’s contract at North Carolina State, which fired him as head coach in November after six...

From 2001-06, ACC football teams won 25 of their 41 bowls. They went a sterling 8-2 against the Big Ten, Pacific 12 and Big 12 combined, a respectable 4-6 versus the Southeastern Conference.
Seems like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it?
The subsequent years...

Annual Big East rivals from 1992-2003, Virginia Tech and Rutgers could well meet again at this season’s Russell Athletic Bowl.
Postseason bids won’t be finalized until Sunday evening, but the Dec. 28 game in Orlando, Fla., has emerged as the Hokies’ most...

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Last season, Virginia and Virginia Tech played for the ACC's Coastal Division title. One year later, and for the first time since 1988, they enter their annual football clash with losing records.
But don't talk to the Cavaliers about...

CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
VIRGINIA (8-4) vs. AUBURN (7-5)WHEN/TV: 7:30 p.m./ESPN
WHERE: Georgia Dome, Atlanta.
THE BUZZ: Though Auburn will be missing the most dependable piece of its offense with the suspension of running back...

Mike London remembers all too well his final college football game, the last time he stripped off his University of Richmond uniform.
London was a captain of that 1982 squad, which exited not only with a 28-17 home loss to William and Mary, but also the...

Before last weekend, Virginia coach Mike London's favorite memory in connection with the Chick-fil-A Bowl may have been one he had to enjoy vicariously through his brother, Paul.
In 1995, Paul was a starting cornerback for the U.Va. team that defeated...